JW SALT Team 
partners Jay Adams, Bill Backstrom, Andre Burvant, and Matt Mantle recently presented at the Council on State Taxation’s Southwest/West Regional State Tax Seminar in San Antonio, Texas, on June 23, 2016. Bill and Matt discussed nationwide trends in the state and local tax arena, while Jay and Andre discussed
SAVE THE DATE! The Jones Walker SALT Team will be back in Houston!
WHEN: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2016
WHERE: HILTON AMERICAS-HOUSTON
Please Save the Date for Jones Walker LLP’s 8th Annual State & Local Tax Seminar!
We will once again be “Cooking with SALT,” presenting a day-long program covering the most important Louisiana and Mississippi state and local tax issues currently facing taxpayers, as well as Louisiana and
SALT Team Alum Named Distinguished LSU MPA Alumnus of the Year
SALT partners, Andre Burvant, Jay Adams, and Bill Backstrom pictured with the distinguished LSU MPA Alumnus of the Year, Kimberly Lewis Robinson, Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Revenue
Kim, formerly a partner with the Jones Walker SALT Team, was recognized as the 14th alumnus honored by the LSU Public Administration Institute
SALT Team Member Jay Adams Once Again Goes Hog Wild at 8th Annual Hogs for the Cause
JW SALT Team member Jay Adams once again goes hog wild with his Fleur de Que team at the 8th Annual Hogs for the Cause (“HFTC”), a New Orleans barbeque competition and fundraiser. HFTC is now one of the largest barbecue competitions and music festivals in the country whose main mission is to help
Jones Walker SALT Team Partner Jay Adams Heads to the Houston Rodeo!
Jones Walker SALT Team partner Jay Adams headed to the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo World’s Championship Bar-B-Que Cook Off on February 26, 2016 for a honky tonkin’ boot stompin’ night under the stars where more than 250 teams competed in a traditional Texas cook off. Jones Walker is a proud sponsor of the Half
Jones Walker SALT Partner Kimberly Robinson Named Secretary of Revenue for the State of Louisiana
Jones Walker State & Local Tax Partner Kimberly Lewis Robinson has been tapped by Louisiana Governor-elect John Bel Edwards to serve as the new Secretary of Revenue for the State of Louisiana.
Kim ‘s appointment was announced yesterday afternoon by Governor-elect Edwards during a press conference in Baton Rouge.
In her new role, Kim will
Kim Robinson named a Distinguished Achievement Honoree by LSU Law Center
Jones Walker SALT Team member Kim Robinson, a partner in the Baton Rouge office, was recently named a Distinguished Achievement Honoree for 2015 by the LSU Law Center. The Distinguished Achievement awards recognizes graduates for professional achievement and career distinction, service to and support of LSU Law, and service to the community.
Jones Walker SALT Team Members to Present at 22nd Annual Paul J. Hartman State and Local Tax Forum
Jones Walker SALT Team members Jay Adams, Bill Backstrom, and Katie Friel will present at the 22nd Annual Paul J. Hartman State & Local Tax Forum October 27-29, 2015 in Nashville, TN.
Jay Adams will co-present “What the “L”, Local Taxes.” Locally imposed and/or state taxes administered by decentralized local governments cause numerous
Four SALT Attorneys Quoted in Bloomberg BNA
State & Local Tax Partners, Jesse R. “Jay” Adams, III, William M. Backstrom,Jr., John F. Fletcher, and Kimberly Lewis Robinson, were all quoted in the recent Bloomberg BNA article, “Corporate Taxpayers Face Changes in Louisiana, Mississippi, Attorneys Say.” The partners discuss how legislative sessions in 2014 and 2015 and some notable
Jones Walker SALT Seminar Features Luncheon Speaker Karey Barton, Associate Deputy Comptroller for Tax, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
You asked for more content on Texas SALT issues and we will deliver!
This year, our luncheon speaker will be Karey W. Barton, Associate Deputy Comptroller for Tax, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts. Karey has years of experience in SALT matters in both the public and private sectors, which provides Karey with a unique